Speaking from the protest site, Bains emphasised the critical condition of Punjab's groundwater, stating that over 90 per cent of the state's blocks have already fallen into the "dark zone" due to over-extraction.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has called an all-party meeting on May 2 at 10 am at Punjab Bhawan amid escalating concerns over the state's water rights. The meeting will discuss the issue of Punjab's water being taken away by the central government.
"How can BBMB dictate terms to Punjab like this? What kind of rule is this? Punjab holds 60% of the share in BBMB, and Punjab is the one that makes the final decision. Rajasthan, Delhi, and Haryana express their wishes first, and then Punjab makes the decision," the Punjab CM emphasised.
Asserting that water is not a "political weapon," Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma on Thursday said that the Punjab government has stooped to dirty politics by blocking Haryana and Delhi's rightful share of water.
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Haryana BJP president Mohan Lal Badoli on Thursday accused Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo of politicising the drinking water issue and instigating Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to deny more water to Haryana to avenge AAP's defeat in the Delhi elections.
Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh on Thursday rejected allegations made by Delhi Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh regarding water supply from Punjab to Delhi, calling the claims "an absolute white lie."
Cabinet minister and AAP Punjab President Aman Arora criticised the BJP on Thursday for allegedly allocating Punjab's share of BBMB (Bhakra Beas Management Board) water to Haryana.
"BJP has once again betrayed the farmers of Punjab - the decision to take away 8500 cusecs of water from Punjab through BBMB is a robbery of the rights of the people of Punjab! This is the same water which belongs to the farms of Punjab and the farmers of Punjab," Sisodia wrote in a post
Delhi minister Parvesh Sahib Singh has levelled serious accusations against the Punjab government, alleging that it is deliberately blocking water supply to both Haryana and Delhi in a politically motivated move.
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